Olsen v. Billberg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Anna Connelly Olsen instituted a contest in tbe district court for Roseau county to cause Eddy E. Billberg to be removed from office of county superintendent of schools in that county for violation of Laws 1912, p. 23, c. 3. Tbe matter was beard before Watts, J., wbo made findings and ordered judgment against petitioner. From tbe judgment entered pursuant to tbe order for judgment, contestant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
At the last election, contestant and eontestee wexe opposing candidates for the office of county superintendent of schools for the county of Eoseau. The eontestee received a majority of the votes cast and was declared elected. The contestant does not claim to have been elected, but instituted a contest on the ground that the eontestee had violated the Corrupt Practices Act. The trial court rendered judgment of dismissal and contestant appealed.
The statute under which this proceeding is brought was fully ■considered and its validity upheld in Saari v. Gleason, 126 Minn. 378, 148 N.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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